Opposite Field Power

[Shooty]

So how is opposite field power decided?  I understand the power rating and how the contact rating affects power, ...but even if you hit the ball on the sweet spot of the bat it never has the same power as when you hit to your own field.

[ultimate7]

what makes you think that power to the opposite field is any less?  It seems to me that opposite field power is the same, but I just don't hit shots to the opposite field as frequently because you really have to be late on a pitch to hit it with the barrell to the opposite field

[Attezz]

I've hit a few opposite field home runs, but from what I remember, it's always with a guy with HUGE power numbers, and they seem to always just make it, a lot of times right down the line.

I'd agree that it's much harder to hit an opposite field homer than the other way around....kinda like real baseball pre-1994.

[Shooty]

what makes you think that power to the opposite field is any less?  It seems to me that opposite field power is the same, but I just don't hit shots to the opposite field as frequently because you really have to be late on a pitch to hit it with the barrell to the opposite field

I really wasn't expecting a debate on the issue as I figured it was common knowledge that opposite field power is less.  But I guess maybe first we need to get buy in that opposite field power is not as great.  Attez seems to feel the dsame way as me.  You can still hit opposite field dingers and solid shots but never anywhere like when you hit the sweet spot to your own field.

Where's Nightwulf when you need him.

[Stock]

I would agree that it is much harder to hit an opposite field HR.
I have always just thought that it is nearly impossible to hit the ball on the sweet spot without hitting it foul.
It seems that the farthest balls I hit the other way are foul balls.

[BeefMaster]

I also generally find that pulling gets better results than opposite field.

what makes you think that power to the opposite field is any less?  It seems to me that opposite field power is the same, but I just don't hit shots to the opposite field as frequently because you really have to be late on a pitch to hit it with the barrell to the opposite field

Whether you hit it with the barrel is determined by the position of your batter, not the position of the bat when it hits the ball, if I'm recalling the Contact Rating discussion correctly.

[Re-Peat]

While I think it is hard to go the other way with the ball, I don't think power is diminished in any way if you do make contact in that direction.

I am really bad at swinging far to early, so I've had some games where I intentionally sit on the pitch and try to hit it as late as possible to adjust my timing.  I've gone the other way many times while doing this kind of timing adjustment exercise.

[ultimate7]

I think I've seen some monster opposite way blasts, I've watched so many games but it has been a while.

[BeefMaster]

I know I've hit 476-footers in RBI 3 (I think that's the max) the opposite way, with the shadow directly over the foul line the whole way.  I'm not sure how different the hitting mechanics are, although they do use the same player rating scheme, with power ratings on roughly the same scale.

[Shooty]

Still looking for an answer.

[Stock]

If you make contact on the sweet spot, it doesn't matter where you hit it.

[Brookensrules!]

I know I've hit 476-footers in RBI 3 (I think that's the max) the opposite way, with the shadow directly over the foul line the whole way.  I'm not sure how different the hitting mechanics are, although they do use the same player rating scheme, with power ratings on roughly the same scale.

Irrelevant.  This is RBI we are talking about not RBI 3.  Who plays RBI 3?  Why not let me know how far you hit one on bases loaded or Tommy Lasorda baseball while you are at it?

[Brookensrules!]

I know I've hit 476-footers in RBI 3 (I think that's the max) the opposite way, with the shadow directly over the foul line the whole way.  I'm not sure how different the hitting mechanics are, although they do use the same player rating scheme, with power ratings on roughly the same scale.

Irrelevant.  This is RBI we are talking about not RBI 3.  Who plays RBI 3?  Why not let me know how far you hit one on bases loaded or Tommy Lasorda baseball while you are at it?

I'm a jerk.

[Attezz]

Yep

[BDawk]

cunt is a better word

[JoeDirt]

Surprisingly, although in many ways it is the exact opposite of the word suggested above, dick also works well in this situation.

[Shooty]

If you make contact on the sweet spot, it doesn't matter where you hit it.

Wrong

[Stock]

If you make contact on the sweet spot, it doesn't matter where you hit it.

Wrong

Prove otherwise.
You really think their is a "pull" bonus or something?

[Shooty]

If you make contact on the sweet spot, it doesn't matter where you hit it.

Wrong

Prove otherwise.
You really think their is a "pull" bonus or something?

A) there
B) Not so much a pull bonus, but an opposite field penalty.

[Re-Peat]

This seems like another early throw bop controversy.

I still don't think there's an opposite field penalty.